Lifestyles

Change is constant for languages
Lifestyles
Jul 09, 2026
Dear Heloise: King Alfred the Great would never have said "you" to one person, since this was the plural form, and "thou" was the singular form. (This...
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Elderly father is keen to hit the open road
Lifestyles
Jul 09, 2026
DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He's generally in good health but is starting to recognize that he won't be foreve...
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Try this trick in the garden
Lifestyles
Jul 08, 2026
Dear Heloise: This is the time of year when many "DIYers" use hand clippers and cutters to trim flowers, bushes and small branches. Often, they become...
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Computer repair leads to upsetting discovery
Lifestyles
Jul 08, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for three years. She asked me to fix her old computer. As I was doing that, I saw emails from her ex, "Doug,...
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Ending the toothpaste tube drama
Lifestyles
Jul 07, 2026
Dear Heloise: The letter from Jan M. purports to end all the toothpaste drama. However, there's one more thing that nobody has mentioned. Because of m...
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Husband is a mad scientist in the kitchen
Lifestyles
Jul 07, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I never want to eat my husband's cooking again. He refuses to follow recipes because he says they are "too hard." He doesn't use seasonings...
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Cleaning screened porches
Lifestyles
Jul 06, 2026
Dear Heloise: The cottonwood trees are busy shedding at this time of year. My husband and I have a screened-in porch. He'd spend hours and use up lots...
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Declining unknown phone calls
Lifestyles
Jul 04, 2026
Dear Heloise: I totally agree with not answering a spam call because they usually ask for our personal information. But just as a heads-up: I received...
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Gauging the temperature of oil
Lifestyles
Jul 03, 2026
Dear Heloise: I love your column, Heloise. I read it every day! It's sometimes hard to get an accurate temperature of oil when using a thermometer, es...
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Try this fun way of making magnets
Lifestyles
Jul 02, 2026
Dear Heloise: I receive magnetic calendars from charities. After the year has ended, I carefully remove the front picture, leaving the paper backing. ...
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Declutter before downsizing
Lifestyles
Jul 01, 2026
Dear Heloise: My husband and I have plans to move to our vacation home after we retire. We're going through this large house of ours and sorting throu...
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